Accounts Payable Assistant

Full Job Description

Smart Solutions are working with a leading insurance company client, who are currently seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Coordinator to join their successful team in the Cardiff area. You will partly responsible for processing all company invoices and assisting to develop new company procedure to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

The client offer a competitive salary, starting at £26,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience) plus fantastic benefits. Benefits include 10% non-contributary pension, private healthcare for you plus a spouse, private dental cover, £50 wellbeing vouchers every single month and a state-of-the-art office.

Role Responsibilities:

• Daily invoice processing and expense processing
• Support the processing of payment runs & ad-hoc payments
• Work as part of a team to ensure that a robust control environment is maintained
• To provide analysis of supplier spend and support functional KPIs and reporting where relevant
• Ensure that payments are made appropriately, controls are adhered to and service levels met
• Ensure that customer invoices are raised on time with payments tracked within the system
• Support the maintenance and monitoring of the Accounts Payable workflow system (Workday)
• To build and maintain internal and external relationships which contribute positively to the reputation of the function
• Champions the company values and works in accordance with the organisational behaviours
• To be aware of and comply with the relevant rules and regulations in relation to financial crime & conduct
• The jobholder will be expected to follow company procedures and support the team as necessary with ad-hoc tasks, to participate in cross-training and to cover for other roles within the wider procurement team.
• The jobholder should also consider ways of improving the servicing and accountability to other parts of the company.

Technical Requirements:

• Recent experience of using Workday would be beneficial
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• A working Knowledge of BACS/CHAPS processing.
• Experience in multi-currency environment an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical mind and ability to problem solve

The ideal candidate will be the following:

• Analytical
• Professional
• Decisive
• Adaptable
• Problem solver
• Respectful
• Fantastic communicator
• Collaborative

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join one of the Top 3 Employers in the Financial Industry in Wales - apply now!